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The Banana-Leaf Ball: Extension Activities for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable extension activities for educators provides interdisciplinary-themed...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Vocabulary Scaffold

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story...

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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Written and Illustrated by Katie Smith Milway

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

3rd - 7th
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to...

2nd - 5th

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions: Guide for Families (en Español)

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

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Greetings from Witness Protection!

Written by Jake Burt

The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and son on the run from the...

4th - 6th
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Lizzie Demands a Seat

Written by Beth Anderson

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was...

2nd - 5th

UPSE Chart

Use the Understand, Plan, Solve, and Evaluate (UPSE) model to support students in solving single and...

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B is for Black Brilliance

Written by Shawna Wells and Illustrated by Kellie Marsh

The B is for Black Brilliance non-fiction book is a powerful and in-depth read that will take you on...

K - 5th

KWL Chart

Use this KWL chart individually or as a class to activate students’ thinking as they begin reading a...

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What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

Written by Jacqueline B. Toner and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
This latest installment in the bestselling What To Do series tackles children’s feelings of anxiety...
1st - 7th
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Amari and the Night Brothers

Written by B. B. Alston

Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the...

3rd - 7th

Chillin' Activities for a Winter Day (en Español)

Print this Spanish-language activity guide full of STEM connections to make the best use of being...
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Simon B. Rhymin'

Written by Dwayne Reed

Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious...

3rd - 7th

Memories of a Weird Year! Memory Match

After reading Memories of a Weird Year!, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

Memories of a Weird Year! Word Search

After reading Memories of a Weird Year! by Lauren Liss Bogart use this printable and interactive...
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Memories of a Weird Year!: A Journal of My Life During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Written by Lauren Liss Bogart
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of our lives. How will your child remember this...
K - 5th

The Day-Glo Brothers: Memory Match

After reading The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

The Day-Glo Brothers: Word Search

After reading The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton use this printable and interactive Word Search...

The Day-Glo Brothers: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton.
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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th
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Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

Written by Lee DeCora Francis and Illustrated by Susan Drucker
Kunu is from the Penobscot Tribe located on Indian Island in Maine. They have a deep tradition in...
3rd - 7th
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Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem Solving

Written by Greg Tang and Illustrated by Greg Paprocki
A collection of famous paintings, each paired with a clever poem that offers practice with making...
2nd - 5th
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Riparia's River

Written by Michael J. Caduto and Illustrated by Olga Pastuchiv
When their favorite swimming hole is ruined, a group of curious kids work together to find the cause...
2nd - 5th

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